Thursday, October 15, 2009

It's Easy to Build Bigger Muscle

By Harley Radowski

Can you imagine yourself envied by others because you have a lean muscle mass? I'm sure you've been dreaming that this situation will soon come. Millions of people especially men are wondering what is the best muscle building technique. Of course, having a physically fit body is what everyone has been trying to achieve in order for them to have a healthier body. This can also help them increase their self confidence and most of all, attract enormous attention from others.

The muscular system is the system responsible for giving the body its shape and frame. It is composed of millions of muscle fibers which when grouped together will make up the various muscle types. Muscles depend on protein for their growth and maturation.

Caloric intake from carbohydrates and fats is also essential in building bigger muscle mass. This intake depends on an individual's body mass. It should be high as possible averaging about 3000-6000 calories per day. The diet should be well balanced and should be healthy as well. Your body burns your caloric stores during your exercise or even in doing just simple activities of daily living.

Aside from a well balanced diet, you should also establish a routine physical workout. The training includes spending few days in a gym each week.

It is important to keep your workout no longer than one hour due to danger of tearing your muscle strands making them weak and brittle. At first, try to keep your workouts around key exercise movement - bench press, leg press, etc. - then proceed to more vigorous training such as lifting a few weights when your body is totally adjusted to your training.

Some people struggle to build muscle because they are eager to build bigger muscle even they have been working out for only few days. This may only indicate that their muscles have a slower recovery time from workouts than others. Don't over train because your muscles also get tired and sometimes you may experience sore muscles. Even though sore muscles are considered normal after a tiring exercise, you also need an adequate rest in between workouts to give your muscles ample time for healing and a chance to actually grow.

Sleeping stimulates your pituitary gland to release growth hormones. These growth hormones include tryptophan, glycine, ornithine, and arginine. It only proves the saying, "muscles grow while you sleep".

Resting is as essential as dieting and physical training. It is recommended to not force too hard in exercising. Few acknowledge the fact that sleeping for six to eight hours will benefit you a lot and is considered as the best muscle building strategy.

Superset training system is one example of various techniques in physical workouts. It includes the use of three or four different types of exercise for the same muscle. An ultimate pump in the muscle belly and an increase in muscle size and strength will be achieved with repetitive training sessions. However, do not favor a single body part when working out as this can cause muscular imbalances.

I'm sure you would agree it would be odd to have a big upper body and skinny legs or vice versa? That's an example of muscular imbalance. It is therefore necessary to balance not only your diet but your muscle training as well. Achieving proper muscular balance involves paying attention to the muscle which lacks mass or leanness.

Cardiovascular exercise is an important activity before or after workout. It helps in obtaining a maximum heart function thus providing good blood circulation which in turn contributes enough oxygen needed for your vigorous exercise. Cardio is best performed for a minimum of once a week to a maximum of once every two weeks.

Performing cardio beyond the limits is exhausting and can take away the quality of your muscle gains resulting in a much smaller muscle size instead of the size that you are trying to accomplish. Cardiovascular exercise is usually done in the early morning particularly in an empty stomach.

Falling in trenches during the muscle building process is expected. It is advisable to control your impatience when working out. Lack of patience is the biggest and most common hindrance of novices or even the hard gainers. Their eagerness to gain muscle mass early on only hurts them.

For all they know patience is the only key to success. The secret of muscle growth also involves consistency, discipline, knowledge and determination. Exhibiting proper technique and attitude while working out is a huge factor in anyone's success in building bigger muscle.

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